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Samantha DeWalt is Managing Director of Lehigh@Nasdaq Center, an exclusive education-industry partnership between Lehigh University in Pennsylvania and the Nasdaq Entrepreneurship Center in San Francisco.. Traditionally, the PhD has been thought of solely as a passport to academic excellence and academic tenure: those who invested the time, energy, and money to obtain a PhD seemed inevitably destined to go into academia, to freely pursue knowledge without commercial intent. This is the standard basis and training for a PhD: candidates are groomed for a career in academia, where they will research, teach, and publish. This tradition is well-intentioned, but it is…

Liz Lee, Laurie Chen, Nick CareyBEIJING (Reuters) – China on Thursday denounced European Union tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars as a protectionist move, while its biggest car exporter said the tariffs would not disrupt expansion plans in Europe, including electric car production in Spain this year.Reactions from China and other countries caught up in the dispute, including European and Chinese automakers, have shown clear opposition to the EU decision and eagerness to de-escalate the situation.Industry sources say the EU process allows for review, which is why Europe and China are keen to reach a deal in the coming months to…

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A tropical disturbance that brought a rare flooding emergency to much of South Florida has delayed flights at the state’s two major airports and left cars stranded in floodwaters on some of the region’s lowest roads.”It was like the beginning of a zombie movie,” said tow truck driver Ted Rico, who spent most of Wednesday night and Thursday morning helping to remove stranded cars. “Cars were strewn everywhere – on the sidewalk, on the median, in the middle of the road – no lights on. It’s crazy. There are abandoned cars everywhere.”Rico, of One Master…

Washington (Associated Press) Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen He said China’s “overly concentrated supply chains” threaten American jobs and recent investments aimed at building a U.S. green energy sector, and that the Asian superpower’s trade policies “could seriously undermine our efforts to build a healthy economic relationship.”In prepared remarks to a crowd of Wall Street and business executives at the Economic Club of New York on Thursday afternoon, Yellen touted the Biden administration’s policies aimed at boosting U.S. economic competitiveness.She said the U.S. should respond “when foreign subsidies threaten the viability of domestic companies in strategic sectors like green energy.” Of…

Florida is no slouch when it comes to technology. By some estimates, it ranks in the top five tech employers in the U.S., with over 38,000 companies calling the Sunshine State home. It’s also a great location for employers, with a multitude of local universities churning out thousands of candidates each year. Whether you’re looking for fintech or software development opportunities, Florida has it all. Below, we’ve rounded up some of the top tech employers. Top Florida tech companies to know aboutSophie Wix Ninja One international Cubics Top Technology Companies in Florida SoFi provides banking services to millions of customers,…

“It is a dream for me to see the Indian National Congress return to power in Gujarat. The Indian National Congress will hoist the flag in the Gujarat Assembly. The Lok Sabha election results have shown that it is possible,” Geniben Thakor, the Indian National Congress’s only MP in a decade, told party leaders and workers at a victory celebration in Ahmedabad. Party leaders described her victory as “new hope” in a state that has been ousted from power since 1995.Thakor is the only Congress candidate to win the LS election from Banaskantha constituency, preventing the BJP from winning three…

BENGALURU: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who is also the speaker of the Assembly, presided over a crucial meeting on Thursday evening amid growing concerns that Vokkaliga votes may have tipped towards the BJP-JD(S) combine in the recent Lok Sabha elections. The meeting was attended by BJP Vokkaliga MPs and Lok Sabha candidates. BJP Vokkaliga icon Shivakumar hosted the meeting at his residence in Sadashivanagar.The leaders apparently discussed how the alliance is functioning on the ground, especially with the JD(S) suffering a defeat in last year’s state assembly elections. Sources said the blow the Congress Party suffered in Vokkaliga-dominated…

The Patriots will be in action at 5:30pm on Friday at Secchia Stadium in East Lansing. Find out how the Patriots returned to East Lansing in search of their fifth consecutive state championship.The Road to America’s Secchia StadiumThe Patriots won another division title on Friday, May 31.Paul Adams/Quad N ProductionsDistrict 128 ChampionshipsUSA 11, Ubley 0 (5 innings)The Patriots scored in every inning except for the fifth to win the division again.Article continues below this adRiley Betson had two hits and scored three runs. Macy Prime had two hits, three RBI and scored two runs. Gabby Crum had two hits and…

So far, Washington has enjoyed a relatively comfortable warm spell, with temperatures remaining above average but only one day reaching above 90 degrees Fahrenheit.But spring is gone and summer is on its way, and here we are declaring that spring is over and summer is here.High temperatures are expected to remain near or above 90 through Friday. Expect prolonged periods of intense heat next week with highs in the 90s threatening to break records on Monday. Temperatures will increase as the week progresses, with highs in the upper 90s or low 100s not uncommon later in the week.If some of…

Eight months after first announcing an anti-subsidy investigation, the European Union has finally imposed tariffs. The European Commission said on Wednesday it would impose tariffs of up to 38.1% on Chinese-made electric vehicles starting next month. Reactions from Chinese state media were strong. Xinhua, the state-run Chinese news agency, called the decision a “misjudgment” and a “thin excuse for protectionism.” In another article, Xinhua said the EU’s “best-laid plan” was: [an] The key to “economic growth” is partnering with China. Opinion articles Global Times, A journalist from state-run English-language media claimed Europe had “chosen to succumb to protectionism”. Chinese officials…